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'''Duncan Naoki Drummond''', a.k.a '''Hopoo''', is a ''[[Deadlock]]'' developer. | '''Duncan Naoki Drummond''', a.k.a '''Hopoo''', is a ''[[Deadlock]]'' developer. He is best known for creating [[wikipedia:Risk_of_Rain|''Risk of Rain'']]. His username in the [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 official ''Deadlock'' Discord] is ''@hopoo''. | ||
== Overview == | |||
Hopoo was the co-founder of [https://www.hopoogames.com/ Hopoo Games] and has since been hired by Valve, along with other former Hopoo Games' staff.<ref>2024-09-02 - [https://x.com/hopoogames/status/1830763152818217461 @hopoogames] on X - ''"Today, we have an exciting update: Duncan and Paul, alongside many other talented members at Hopoo Games, will now be working on game development directly at @valvesoftware !"''</ref> | |||
Hopoo is the lead developer of the heroes {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} and {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}},<ref>2024-10-28 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - "''yes I was lead on viper (and magician), it’s why neither was in the hero list previously"''</ref> and also worked on {{HeroIcon|Calico}}, {{HeroIcon|Holliday}}, {{HeroIcon|Mina}}, {{HeroIcon|Paige}}, and {{HeroIcon|Victor}}.<ref>2024-12-14 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - ''"Hey yall - some quick questions about Calico (...) -When you see Calico as a character, what do you expect? What is the 'promise'? -What parts of that fantasy is working today? -What parts are not working?"''</ref><ref>2025-11-28 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - ''"yeah mina victor paige + viper sinclair calico before, obviously every hero is a collaborative effort though so it wasn’t just me (...) i moved holidays ult to be a skill shot and did crack shot to replace hat trick"''</ref> | |||
== Trivia == | |||
* Duncan created the game [[wikipedia:Deadbolt_(video_game)|''Deadbolt'']] at Hopoo Games, released in 2016. Coincidentally, "deadbolt" is a synonym for "deadlock".<ref>[[wikipedia:Deadbolt|Deadbolt]] on [[wikipedia:Main_Page|Wikipedia]]</ref> | |||
** ''Deadbolt'' and ''Deadlock'' both feature a plot about supernatural creatures arriving on Earth, [[Ixia|demons]], [[Trooper|candle people]], a fire-themed [[patron]] god, and a currency called "[[souls]]", although it's important to note that all of these were present in ''Deadlock'' before Hopoo's involvement. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Valve employees]] | [[Category:Valve employees]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:46, 18 August 2026
Duncan Naoki Drummond, a.k.a Hopoo, is a Deadlock developer. He is best known for creating Risk of Rain. His username in the official Deadlock Discord is @hopoo.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Hopoo was the co-founder of Hopoo Games and has since been hired by Valve, along with other former Hopoo Games' staff.[1]
Hopoo is the lead developer of the heroes 
Vyper and 
Sinclair,[2] and also worked on 
Calico, 
Holliday, 
Mina, 
Paige, and 
Victor.[3][4]
Trivia
[edit | edit source]- Duncan created the game Deadbolt at Hopoo Games, released in 2016. Coincidentally, "deadbolt" is a synonym for "deadlock".[5]
- Deadbolt and Deadlock both feature a plot about supernatural creatures arriving on Earth, demons, candle people, a fire-themed patron god, and a currency called "souls", although it's important to note that all of these were present in Deadlock before Hopoo's involvement.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 2024-09-02 - @hopoogames on X - "Today, we have an exciting update: Duncan and Paul, alongside many other talented members at Hopoo Games, will now be working on game development directly at @valvesoftware !"
- ↑ 2024-10-28 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - "yes I was lead on viper (and magician), it’s why neither was in the hero list previously"
- ↑ 2024-12-14 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - "Hey yall - some quick questions about Calico (...) -When you see Calico as a character, what do you expect? What is the 'promise'? -What parts of that fantasy is working today? -What parts are not working?"
- ↑ 2025-11-28 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - "yeah mina victor paige + viper sinclair calico before, obviously every hero is a collaborative effort though so it wasn’t just me (...) i moved holidays ult to be a skill shot and did crack shot to replace hat trick"
- ↑ Deadbolt on Wikipedia